sociology

‘I am just a shadow of who I used to be’—Exploring existential loss of identity among people living with chronic conditions of Long COVID Chao Fang; Sarah Akhtar Baz; Laura Sheard; JD Carpentieri Identity loss and (re)construction forms a central debate in sociology of chronic illness. Living...

The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Disability Robyn Lewis Brown (ed.), Michelle Maroto (ed.), David Pettinicchio (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Disability provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the wide range and depth of sociological theory and research on...

Abstract We bring together insights from the sociology of diagnosis and the sociology of ignorance to examine the early diagnostic unfolding of ‘Long COVID’ (LC). Originally described by patient activists, researchers set out to ponder its unwieldy clinical boundaries. Using a scoping review...

Here's a piece of research that presents an interesting perspective on chronic illness: "Being Sick Is a Full-Time Job": A Job Analysis of Managing a Chronic Illness https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1475-6773.13726 Abstract Research Objective The purpose of this study was to...

Relevant to ME too and how we can perceive ourselves after loss due to this illness and how we can be negatively perceived by others.

Hi all, Please consider completing this research survey from Marta Encefalomielitis Miálgica on Facebook's son : Hello! I am a fourth-year student at the University of Aberdeen studying a joint honours degree in International Relations-Sociology. I am currently doing my Bachelor's...